By: Attorney Timothy Stark – June, 2014 Since Social Security and various retirement and disability programs are at least, in part, funded through employee payroll deductions, I thought it might be helpful if this month’s column provided a brief history of the programs and some simple explanations as to how they work. The Social Security […]
By: Dr. Frank MacMillan – June, 2014 A decorated General resigns, a President is besieged, and a certain Arizona Senator is fit to be tied. Newspapers say the VA is in scandal, people die waiting for care. What happened? The Department of Veterans Affairs is an agency of the federal government that does a lot […]
By: Dr. Jin Sung – June, 2014 Chronic Lyme disease patients may face a long hard fight to wellness. People with chronic Lyme can have many debilitating symptoms, including severe fatigue, anxiety, headaches, and joint pain. Without proper treatment, chronic Lyme patients have a poorer quality of life than patients with diabetes or a heart […]
By: D.J. Bettencourt – June, 2014 Those unfamiliar with the Veterans Administration (VA) scandal have undoubtedly still heard of the hullabaloo of political leaders and bureaucrats deflecting blame for the bureaucratic homicide of American veterans through a tragic combination of administrative incompetence, medical malpractice and disgraceful indifference. To summarize, a courageous whistle blower within the […]
By: Rebeccah Pearson, June, 2014 www.newburyportguide.com To Have and To Hold A Local Wedding in Newburyport On A Budget Part 2: Putting Your Ideas To Work Getting engaged to my all time love was the most magical moment of my life, as well as his. The fun of starting the plans of your big day […]
By: Helen Mooradkanian – June, 2014 Dr. Richard Mooradkanian, U.S. Army, 1953-1955, was my trusted military advisor who critiqued each “Hero of the Month” column I wrote before I sent it to press. For the past two-and-a-half years, his wisdom, counsel, and insight guided me in my columns for “The Valley Patriot.” When Richard passed […]
Methuen Democrat Says Working Families Need a Strong Advocate on their Side METHUEN—Methuen Democrat Jessica Finocchiaro officially qualified for the ballot for the First Essex State Senate seat with 591 certified signatures, almost double the number of signatures required. “The strength and prosperity of our community means a great deal to me. I’ve been fortunate […]
By: Bharani Padmanabhan MD PhD – June 18, 2014 Justina Pelletier, one of four children of Lou and Linda Pelletier, was diagnosed with Mitochondrial Disease by Dr Mark Korson at Tufts Medical Center 2 years ago. Her elder sister Jessica also has the same disease and almost died from it before the family, from West […]
Twenty-seven year old North Andover resident Phil DeCologero is running for the Democrat nomination for the 14th Essex District State Representative’s race. In September, DeCologero will face off against incumbent State Rep. Diana DiZoglio, and North Andover veteran, Oscar Camargo. DeCologero appeared on the Paying Attention radio program with Tom Duggan last month. Duggan asked […]
By: Atty. Timothy Stark – June, 2014 I often have clients come into my office seeking advice concerning issues of retaliation in the workplace. I usually begin, after listening to the client’s story, with an analysis of what is considered unlawful retaliation, compared to conduct by a boss or co-worker that is actually motivated more […]
By Dr. Bharani Padmanabhan – June – 2014 Valley Patriot readers know about the LeapFrog Score fraud. LeapFrog is intimately associated with Dr. Lucian Leape and his close friend Sir Donald Berwick. Both are very close with Dr. Charles Denham whom Leape turned to when honest folks pointed out that Leape’s Score is an unscientific fraud that […]
VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL – JUNE – 2014 It seems like there is a new scandal every single day highlighting the neglect, incompetence or corruption in the Obama Administration. The Obama-lead IRS targeted people for their political beliefs to get revenge for opposing Obama’s politics. They purposely targeted conservative activists in a move that would […]
WASHINGTON ¯ The Internal Revenue Service today announced the adoption of a “Taxpayer Bill of Rights” that will become a cornerstone document to provide the nation’s taxpayers with a better understanding of their rights. The Taxpayer Bill of Rights takes the multiple existing rights embedded in the tax code and groups them into 10 broad […]
Several days ago, Massachusetts state troopers along with federal agents and local police officers developed intelligence that a large quantity of cocaine was en route from the Dominican Republic, through Florida, to Lawrence, Mass. The intelligence indicated that the cocaine was secreted between the walls of cardboard boxes that contained various types of produce. On […]
By: Rebeccah Pearson – Newburyportguide.com Getting married in our area? Well we have our picks for you! My fiancée and I are getting married in October. We have decided to have a total Newburyport Wedding utilizing local merchants and helping businesses in our favorite city while planning our big day. We found such great treasures […]